Afghanistan's ruling Taliban rejected on October 13, 2001 an offer by President George W. Bush to halt air strikes if they handed over Saudi-born fugitive Osama bin Laden, saying they would fight until their last breath. Nagina, a 12-year-old Afghan girl lies in a hospital bed in Kabul, October 13. Nagina and three of her neighbors said they were injured last night when a bomb hit their house, killing a 14-year-old girl. Hopes for a respite from U.S. led attacks on the Afghan capital Kabul came to nothing in the early hours of Saturday, as powerful explosions shattered the calm for a sixth straight night. (Sayed Salahuddin/Reuters) - Oct 15 3:05 AM ET